Ujjawala

Objective:-

To prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation through social mobilisation and involvement of local communities, awareness programmes, workshops/seminars and other innovative activity.

To facilitate the rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and place them in safe custody.

To provide rehabilitation services, both immediate and long-term to the victims by providing basic amenities/needs such as shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment including counselling, legal aid and guidance and vocational training.

To facilitate the reintegration of the victims into the family and society at large.

To facilitate repatriation of cross-border victims to their country of origin.

Target group:-

Women and children who are vulnerable to trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
The contact details of the Helpline at the office of the Principal Resident Commissioner in Odisha Bhawan, New Delhi is as follows:-
Tel - 011 24679201 (Ext 4003), 011-23792002 (Direct)
Fax - 011-23010839/23013135
e-mail - rcodisha@yahoo.co.in / rc.odisha@gmail.com / rescm-or@nic.in
This information must be displayed in all Gram Panchayats.
The list of UJJAWALAS in the State is attached in Annexure-4.

Facilities provided in the Ujjawala:-

Facilitate rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and provide them safe custody.

Rehabilitation services both immediate and long term to the victims by providing basic amenities/needs such as shelter ,food, clothing, medical treatment including counselling, legal aid and guidance and vocational training.

Facilitate reintegration of the victims into the family and society at large.

Facilitate repatriation of cross-border victims to their country of origin.

Supporting Structure

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